NV Fonseca Terra Prima

[Alex Bridgeman]

Links:

• Review of the evening of 29th March 2012 (The Birthday Boys' Tasting) as a whole;
• Cockburn Special Reserve;
• Fonseca Terra Prima;
• Graham's Finest Reserve;
• Graham's Six Grapes;
• Noval Black;
• Port Society Finest Reserve;
• Ramos Pinto Collector's Reserve;
• Quinta de la Rosa Reserve Ruby;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1965 Malvedos;
• 1959 Niepoort colheita;
• 1963 Rebello Valente;
• 1955 Warre;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Deep red, slightly lighter than the Ramos Pinto Collector, but opaque. Blank nose, perhapos a slight hint of violets. Lovely texture, fragrant fruit and great balance - a really nice mouthfeel. There is a touch of licorice on the aftertaste and a good finish. This is terrific reserve port, and one which I would happily drink when in need of a young port fix. 86/100.